Africa
Burkina Faso bans homosexual acts
The new measure, unanimously voted through on Monday, imposes punishments of up to five years in jail, and has become part of a broader crackdown on same-sex relationships across the continent.
BBC
Results for "Gender and Law"
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General
Accra:1212 students inducted into Ghana School of Law
In his address, the Director of the Ghana School of Law (GSL) and Justice of the Court of Appeal, Barima Yaw Kodie Oppong, urged newly admitted students to fully embrace the ethical principles guiding legal education.
DL News
General
32nd Christof Heyns Moot Court Competition: KNUST to host 61 Law faculties
Last year, the KNUST Faculty of Law Team won the contest in Cairo, Egypt
DL News
Europe
EU lawmakers pass single charger law for all mobile devices
The rule, which goes into effect in 2024, will likely have the biggest impact on Apple and its products.
DW
General
Speaker Bagbin did not state he has quit GBA – Law Society of Ghana
In a statement shared on the Facebook page of the Parliament of Ghana, the group said Hon Bagbin expressed his dislike about the state of the GBA.
DL News
General
KNUST Team qualifies for final round of 2022 African Human Rights Moot Court Competition in Egypt
In addition to qualifying for the final round of this year’s Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition, KNUST has also been selected to host the 2023 edition.
DL News
Courts
AG presents 11 names for consideration as Court of Appeal Justices
Among the names for consideration are Justices from the High Court, people from academia, and prominent lawyers.
DL News
US
Mexico decriminalizes abortion in landmark ruling
The 11 Supreme Court judges unanimously voted to decriminalise abortion in that state, and under Mexican law, it will now apply to all the other states in the country.
DL News
Courts
Stop collecting personal details of mobile phone subscribers – Court to NCA
Unhappy with the law, Mr. Arthur went to court to seek an order to quash the President’s directive
DL News
General
Economic Justice: Women need wealth ownership, not just empowerment — Sheila Minkah-Premo
She argued that true economic justice will remain incomplete if women are empowered to earn, but are still excluded from owning, controlling and transferring productive assets.
DL News
US
Chinese tycoon jailed 30 years in US fraud case
Guo, once regarded as one of China’s richest property tycoons, was sentenced by a New York court after being convicted of racketeering, fraud and money laundering.
DL News
General
Supreme Court at 150 Anniversary Committee pays courtesy call on Speaker Bagbin
The delegation, led by Justice Richard Adjei-Frimpong, a Justice of the Supreme Court and Chairman of the committee, visited the Speaker at Parliament House on Thursday to brief him on activities planned for the anniversary.
DL News
General
PRINPAG warns Government’s Anti-Misinformation Bill could threaten free speech, democracy
In a statement issued in Accra on Thursday, PRINPAG questioned the necessity, scope, and intent of the new bill.
Crime
Fugitive armed robber extradited from Togo after years of terrorizing Accra's elite
Addressing journalists on Saturday, May 17, police officials confirmed that Mujibu—known by multiple aliases such as Rashid Bawa, Maxwell, Papa Rich, and Dawa—was apprehended in Togo and returned to Ghana on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
DL News
Others
New NRSA Director to strengthen enforcement of road safety laws
He emphasized that before stricter enforcement begins, extensive public education and awareness campaigns will be conducted to encourage compliance with road regulations.
DL News
General
Mentally challenged prisoners to receive psychosocial, art therapy
The initiative is spearheaded by the Crime Check Foundation (CCF), a non-governmental organization, in partnership with the Ghana Prisons Service (GPS) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
DL News
Crime
Shipping agent before court over fraud, forged documents
He did so under the pretext of clearing his three forty-footer containers from the Tema Harbour.
GNA
General
Police does not “just” arrest anyone for fake news – IGP
Dr. Dampare said this in reaction to a comment made by Mr. Gayheart Mensah, a Communications Consultant, that the Police were arresting journalists for the publication of fake news and that they had no business to do.
GNA
Tech
OpenAI says it's 'impossible' to train AI without copyrighted materials
OpenAI faces multiple lawsuits over its use of copyrighted articles, books, and art to train its generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
Euronews
US
Trump’s legal defeat in Colorado may turn into political gold
The Colorado Supreme Court's ruling to disqualify the former president from the Republican Party's upcoming primary ballot is yet another unprecedented moment in US politics.
BBC